Goniophlebium percussum
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Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Jawa (Jawa present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present, Singapore present); New Guinea present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Australasia: Queensland (Queensland present), from Thailand to Australia present
Ranging from Thailand to Australia (Queensland); in Malesia: Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Philippines, New Guinea.
Morphology
2. This species is very similar to G. persicifolium, but fresh specimens can be dis-tinguished by the extremely flexible rachis.
Other diagnostic characters are:
1 Juvenile plants may have very long terminal segments.
Other diagnostic characters are:
| percussum | persicifolium | |
| sclerenchyma strands | 70-100 | 40-50 |
| glands on scales | rare, basal | frequent |
| laminar acicular indument | present | absent |
| sori | deeply impressed, < 1 mm diam. | slightly impressed, > 1.8 mm diam. |
| paraphyses | present in ring | absent |
Citation
Copel. 1907 – In: Philipp. J. Sc. Bot.: 139
Mett. 1864 – In: Sp. Fil.: 31
Rödl-Linder 1987 – In: Philipp. J. Sc.: 155
Holttum 1955: p. 206. – In: Revis. Fl. Malaya: f. 106
Wagner & Grether 1990 – In: Blumea: 381
Bedd. 1883: Handb. Ferns Brit. India: 324
Hook. 1864: Gard. Ferns: pl. 41
Copel. 1960: Fern Fl. Philipp.: 460
J. Sm. 1875: Hist. Fil.: 93
Baker 1883: Syn. Fil., ed. 2: 344
C. Chr. 1937 – In: Dansk Bot. Ark.: 29